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- Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 17/04/2023
Alice Springs Turf Club Inc: 17/04/2023
Weather: Fine Track: Sand Rail: True
Stewards: D Westover (Chairman), M Hurley, R Hamilton, W Preston
Clerk of the Scales: C Preston-Walsh/A Mitchell
Judge/Asst Judge: C Flattum/G Owen
Number of runners: 66
Stakes paid: $ 194,300
General: The race meeting was set down to be run on Saturday 15th April, 2023 but due to the state of the track as a result of inclement weather the meeting was postponed to Monday 17 April, 2023.
Race 1: DREAMEDIA HANDICAP 1200m
NORSE MYTHOLOGY (J Todd) – Commenced awkwardly. Inclined to lay inwards under pressure over the concluding stages.
KIKUYU (P Denton) – Raced wide throughout.
TRYSTOFF (D Morgan) – Rider accidentally dropped his whip at the 250m.
BRAT (D Gillett) – Commenced awkwardly. Raced wide from the 800m.
JURA MAC (S Wiseman) – Reared on jumping.
1ST ENVENOMATE 2ND TAIPAN TOMMY 3RD DESIGN ARTIST
Race 2: CENTRELINE SADDLERY & COUNTRY OUTFITTERS HANDICAP 1100m
HARPUNA (P Denton) – Steadied off the heels of a runner yielding ground passing the 700m. Raced wide in the home straight.
QUALIS (P Shiers) – Carried inwards by another runner shortly after the start.
REAL VALENTIA (J Hampson) – Fractious in the barriers and bumped shortly after the start.
ZOUTONS (C Hunter) – Shifted inwards onto another runner over the concluding stages.
FLUFFY BUNNY FEET (D Gillett) – Raced wide until the 600m.
BEAR FOREVER (J Todd) – Bumped shortly after the start. Yielded ground from the 700m.
GLACIER GREY (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly and lost ground. Raced wide on straightening.
FAIR GO (S Tsaikos) – Fractious prior to the start.
REDENZO LAD (I Luximon) – Inclined to lay outwards under pressure rounding the home turn.
NORDIC LASS (A Maloney) – Steadied off heels when racing forward approaching the 400m.
1ST REAL VALENTIA 2ND FLUFFY BUNNY FEET 3RD GLACIER GREY
Race 3: THE SOLDIER LIGHTNING 1000m
EXPERT WITNESS (P Shiers) – Reared as the start was effected and the barrier attendant had hold of the gelding’s bridle. The Stewards were of the opinion that the gelding was denied a fair start under the provisions of AR204 and was therefore declared a non-starter at 1.38pm.
BAR GEM (D Morgan) – Stood flat footed losing ground. Raced wide throughout.
IDEAS MAN (W Davis) – Inclined to shift outwards under pressure from the 250m.
1ST EARLY CROW 2ND I’M A LEGEND 3RD IDEAS MAN
Race 4: LADBROKES RACING CLUB HANDICAP 1900m
I AM THE FOX (P Shiers) – Bumped at the start.
WRITE YOUR NAME (J Hampson) – Bumped approaching the 1200m.
MUG’S GAME (S Wiseman) – Commenced awkwardly.
ZELRING (A Maloney) – Raced wide throughout.
VENTING (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly and bumped.
MANGIONE (C Hunter) – Bumped another runner approaching the 1200m.
JUST HANG UP (I Luximon) – Inconvenienced between runners shortly after the start.
1ST WRITE YOUR NAME 2ND MUG’S GAME 3RD VENTING
Race 5: GET PHYSICAL MAIDEN PLATE SET WEIGHTS 1400m
ITALIAN AGENT (NZ) (S Wiseman) – Inclined to lay inwards under pressure from the top of the straight.
MARSYUS (J Todd) – Slow into stride.
FINAL JEDI (D Gillett) – Inclined to lay outwards rounding the home turn and down the length of the straight.
1ST FINAL JEDI 2ND EIGHT ON THE DOT 3RD BAROCCO BAR
Race 6: LIGHTS N FANZ R US HANDICAP 1400m
SPIELBERG (P Denton) – Commenced awkwardly.
SIENNA’S CHOICE (C Hunter) – Lay outwards under pressure over the final 100m.
STRADARI (W Davis) – Bumped and began to yield ground from the 500m.
WELL KNOWN (NZ) (S Wiseman) – Slow into stride.
1ST KERIOTH 2ND PAULO PACE 3RD SPIELBERG
Race 7: 1690 RESTRAURANT NT GUINEAS 3-YO SET WEIGHTS 1600m
SLINKY’S STAR (S Wiseman) – Declared a late scratching at 12.01pm after suffering a bout of colic. Trainer M Nyhan advised he must present a veterinary clearance for the filly prior to racing again.
ANKLE ROLEX (J Hampson) – Inclined to over race in the early and middle stages.
PERISSEUO (P Denton) – Slow into stride.
JEWEL ROCA (NZ) (C Hunter) – Yielded ground from the 450m. A veterinary examination revealed the filly to have sustained an injury to the off fore tendon. Trainer B Cooke advised that he must present a veterinary clearance and the filly must barrier trial satisfactorily prior to racing again.
1ST CENTURY FOX 2ND DANIHER 3RD PERISSEUO
General:
Post-race samples were taken from all winners and DANIHER (R7). Pre-race samples were taken from all runners engaged in race 7.
Suspensions:
Nil
Embargoes:
Race 7 – SLINKY’S STAR vet clearance required
Race 7 – JEWEL ROCA vet clearance required
Warnings:
Nil
Reprimands:
Nil
Fines:
Race 3 – Trainer P Cole fined $100 for presenting ONE FOR ANNA without the approved gear
Medical:
Nil
D Westover
Alice Springs Chief Steward